Royals' offense heats up in Baltimore
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07/03/2008 -
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mark Grudzielanek had four hits and Jose
Guillen added three runs batted in, as the Kansas City Royals battered the
Baltimore Orioles with a seven-run sixth inning to earn a 10-7 victory in the
finale of a four-game set at Camden Yards.
Grudzielanek scored twice with an RBI and Guillen had two hits with a run
scored. Billy Butler and Tony Pena Jr. each added two hits, an RBI and two
runs scored in the win for Kansas City, which notched its second win in the
last six games.
Joel Peralta (1-2), Ron Mahay and Joakim Soria, who recorded his 23rd save of
the season, combined to toss six scoreless innings in relief.
Aubrey Huff hit a solo and two-run homer with a double in four at-bats and
Adam Jones was 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored for the Orioles, who
split the series with the Royals. Adam Loewen (0-2) took the loss allowing
three runs on three hits without retiring a batter in the sixth.
The Royals pummeled Oriole pitching for seven runs in the sixth. Guillen
walked to start the frame and Butler smacked a double to right. Mark Teahen
sent a bouncer to first two batters later that Kevin Millar couldn't handle,
allowing Guillen to score.
Loewen entered for the O's, allowing Ross Gload to slap an RBI single to
right. Pena loaded the bases with an infield single to deep short and David
DeJesus stroked a single through the right side scoring one.
The call went out for submarine sidearmer Chad Bradford who allowed everyone
to move on a game-tying RBI single to Grudzielanek and Alex Gordon put KC up
one with a sacrifice fly. Guillen continued the hit parade with a two-run
single in his second at-bat of the frame before Butler ended things with a
ground out.
"Hopefully we can carry this momentum, this comeback, when we play the first
place team in the East," Royals skipper Trey Hillman said, referencing their
upcoming series with Tampa Bay. "We did a great job of putting some hits
together and not quitting after we got down by a long ways. We don't put too
many seven spots up, but we had some help."
Baltimore managed only one baserunner over the final four frames.
"Well, you got to give Kansas City credit," Orioles manager Dave Trembley
said. "We gave them an opening and they took advantage of it and got a big
inning. We gave them an opening with a leadoff walk and an error that inning.
They made us pay for it."
Kansas City's Kyle Davies and Baltimore's Garret Olson each struggled in a
starting role, with Davies charged for seven runs on eight hits in four
innings while Olson gave up six runs - five earned - on eight hits in 5 1/3
frames.
Butler put KC on the board, leading off the second by sending a screamer over
the left field wall for his second home run of the season.
The Royals extended their lead one inning later. Pena connected for his first
home run of the season, just over the wall in left-center. Grudzielanek and
Gordon strung together a pair of singles before Guillen plated a run with a
line single to left.
Baltimore put together a five-run fourth to take the lead. Huff started things
off with a solo shot over the scoreboard in right field. Ramon Hernandez
followed with a single back through the middle, moved to second on a grounder
and was delivered home on a looping single to left from Melvin Mora.
Millar drew a two-out walk and Jones delivered a triple over the head of an
outstretched DeJesus in center. Brandon Fahey kept it going, turning on a
fastball up in the zone and driving the pitch off the shelf between the wall
and scoreboard in right for a triple.
Huff turned the trick again in the fifth sending his second homer of the game
over the scoreboard in right, this time a two-run shot. Nick Markakis opened
the frame with a single.
Game Notes
Baltimore has taken five of eight matchups from Kansas City this
season...DeJesus tied a career-high by extending his hitting streak to 15-
games with an RBI single in the sixth...Royals outfielder Joey Gathright was
held out of action Thursday after pulling his shoulder out of place attempting
an over-the-fence catch Wednesday night. Catcher John Buck, who took a foul
tip to the groin Wednesday was also rested and rookie shortstop Mike Aviles
sat for the first time in 24 games...Huff's multi-homer game was his second
this year, having sent a pair out June 20 in Milwaukee. It was also the eighth
time for his career...Kansas City ended Baltimore's run of nine consecutive
series wins between the two with a split.
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Big Ten Conference odds
Teams that should be in: Michigan State, Indiana
Work left to do: Illinois, Purdue, Michigan, Iowa
 Behind the big two, the pecking order might be in a bit of flux. Has Michigan State passed Indiana after handling the Hoosiers in East Lansing? Where is Illinois in that mix? What looked like a four-big league last week could be morphing into five -- and even six is not unthinkable at this point if everything breaks right.
Should be in:
Michigan State [21-8 (8-6), RPI: 20, SOS: 15] The Spartans made it four-for-four on the homestand, a gigantic accomplishment that leaves them in extremely good shape. MSU is only 1-6 on the road and is at Michigan and at Wisconsin to close things out, meaning the date with the Wolverines on Tuesday looms very, very large. Beating Texas early will hold up well, as will the rout of Bradley and the win over BYU, but will 8-8 be enough? It very well could be, as the computer numbers are good, but why chance it?
Indiana [18-9 (8-6), RPI: 24, SOS: 32] Hmm ... good thing the last two are at Northwestern and home to Penn State, because IU might want to get both to feel completely safe after dropping its third in the last four, fading after halftime at Michigan State. Who knew the best nonconference win would be over Southern Illinois, which is a gift that keeps on giving for the Hoosiers. The win over Wisconsin also looks good on the mantel.
Work left to do:
Illinois [21-9 (9-6), RPI: 31, SOS: 25] A good performance at Penn State leaves the Illini in pretty good shape. Can they go to Iowa and take care of business to really look on their way? That's a huge game, as there is a possible cluster of teams that will end at 9-7. Illinois beat Bradley, but has lost to Xavier. A 9-7 mark and a semifinals trip in Chicago could be enough with the computer profile hanging in there, but it would be better not to mess around, clinching at least a tie for third.
Purdue [18-10 (7-7), RPI: 47, SOS: 28] Couldn't get it done at Iowa, but did win at Northwestern to put 9-7 squarely in sight. Where does that leave the Boilermakers, though? Even if they beat Minnesota and Northwestern at home, that won't help the computer numbers. Nonconference wins over Virginia, DePaul and Oklahoma are solid, but not spectacular. The Boilers very well might need an upset in the B10 quarters to have a legit claim.
Michigan [19-10 (7-7), RPI: 55, SOS: 53] Well, Michigan did what it needed to do, winning at Minnesota to take control of its fate. The Wolverines have Michigan State and an already-wrapped-up-the-league Ohio State at home to close, so the chances are there. Win both and we can talk. There is no marquee win yet in the profile, and the Wolverines were splattered in several games against name opponents. A mediocre computer profile fueled by a lack of road wins isn't helping, either.
Iowa [16-12 (8-6), RPI: 80, SOS: 64] For the sake of being complete, we'll add Iowa, this season's Stanford. It's plausible that the Hawkeyes could get to 10-6 (at Penn State, vs. Illinois left), but where does that leave them after a gruesome nonconference performance where the best win was over ... Toledo? Iowa State? Cornell?? If they get to 10-6, we can start to look at what they need to do in the B10 tourney, although my gut sense is that they would need to make the final and have knocked off Ohio State or Wisconsin on the way to have any real claim.
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